Montana Business News

It may be accurate, at this time, to say Montana has been discovered. With unprecedented interest from external businesses and workforce in relocating to our state, we have an opportunity to use this interest to drive intentional, thoughtful growth. Historically, Montana has relied on natural resource extraction and agriculture to drive its economy. While those industries remain critically important, Montana is home to a burgeoning group of high-tech businesses, outdoor recreation businesses and tourism businesses. We are host to an expanding clean energy production industry and are adding more value to our agricultural products than ever before.

This is an exciting time for the state of Montana. We are experiencing strong business and employment growth, increasing wages, and expanding industries. Unemployment levels are nearly a full percentage point below the national average at 4 percent, and more Montanans are at work all across the state than ever before. Over the past few years, Montana has been consistently...

For the first time in High School Business Challenge history, three teams from one school placed in the top three spots. Teams from North Toole County (Sunburst) High School have consistently been in the top ten throughout the spring semester.
The first place winners actually tied, with a final stock price of $108.55/share. The third-place team ended with a...

Workers in Montana, followed closely by those in Mississippi and Louisiana, had the highest levels of employee engagement in 2013 and 2014. With 22% of workers engaged, the District of Columbia had the lowest employee engagement, followed by New York, Minnesota and Connecticut.